Panaji: On the night of March 1 and a couple of, after sundown, the rarest of the uncommon Venus-Jupiter appulse (least distance) will dazzle the skies from 6.45pm to 8pm within the low western sky proper above the sundown level.
Between this time the 2 brightest planets shall be at their closest method or in conjunction passing lower than half a level of one another within the constellation Pisces and shall be seen in a shocking sight via a telescope. “The event will repeat again only in 2036,” stated president, affiliation of buddies of astronomy (AFA), Goa, Satish Nayak.
An appulse is when two or extra astronomical objects— often the planets or the Moon— seem shut to at least one one other within the sky.
AFA has made preparations to view the occasion from totally different locations throughout Goa through telescopes. On Wednesday, the occasion will be considered from the general public astronomical observatory at Junta House at Panaji, Ravindra Bhavan observatory at Margao, Shree Mallikarjun Vidyalaya at Canacona, LD Samant High School at Porvorim, and Harmal Panchkroshi Higher Secondary at Harmal.
On Thursday, the venues are on the identical places in Panaji and Margao along with Sridora College at Khorlim in Mapusa, 1930 mall at Vasco de Gama and at Shri Vidya Prasarak High School in Morjim.
On each days actions shall be held in any respect venues from 6.45pm to 8pm and entry is free.